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Dropping Religious Activities Linked To Increased Anxiety In Women
For many, religious activity changes between childhood and adulthood, and a new study finds this could affect one's mental health. Women who had stopped being religiously active were more than three times more likely to have suffered generalized anxiety and alcohol abuse/dependence than women who reported always having been active. Conversely, men who stopped being religiously active were less likely to suffer major depression when compared to men who had always been religiously active. [Funny] Pay Your Taxes, Pa-Rum-Pum-Pum-Pum....
HYDERABAD, India (Reuters) - Tax defaulters in southern India are being forced to face the music after city authorities hired drummers to play non-stop outside their homes until they pay up. FDA Targets Companies Marketing Cough Supressants With Often-abused Hy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced its intention to take enforcement action against companies marketing unapproved prescription drug products containing hydrocodone, a narcotic widely used to treat pain and suppress coughs. The action does not affect other hydrocodone formulations, which have FDA approval. Hydrocodone is one of the strongest medications available to treat pain or to suppress cough. The drug has also been an extremely popular drug of abuse and can lead to serious illness, injury, or death, if improperly used. Hydrocodone overdose can result in breathing problems or cardiac arrest, and its use may impair motor skills and judgment. First Potential Biomarker For Human Exposure To Diesel Exhaust
Scientists are reporting development of the first test to detect a potential biomarker for human exposure to diesel exhaust, a major source of environmental pollution that is classified as a probable human carcinogen. Blending DNA and Nanotechnology
A team of researchers propose the marriage of DNA self-assembly with standard microfabrication and lithography tools to form features such as nanochannels, nanowires and nanoscale trenches. This discovery may open up new avenues for nanofabrication at dimensions not accessible by conventional optical lithography. Workers In No-smoking Restaurants Show Lower Carcinogen Levels
A new study compares the level of a tobacco-specific carcinogen in nonsmokers who work in restaurants that allow smoking with that of employees in restaurants that ban it. Restaurant workers exposed to tobacco smoke on the job were more likely to have a detectable level of NNK, a carcinogen implicated in the development of lung cancer, than those who worked in tobacco-free environments. New Method Of Dating Oceanic Crust Is Most Accurate So Far
A newly developed method that detects tiny bits of zircon in rock reliably predicts the age of ocean crust more than 99 percent of the time, making the technique the most accurate so far. After collecting zircon-bearing samples of ocean crust, the scientists used a Sensitive High Resolution Ion Micro Probe (SHRIMP) to determine the absolute ages of 17 samples from Atlantis Bank about 75 miles south of the Southwest Indian Ridge in the southern Indian Ocean. Does Stimulant Treatment For ADHD Increase Risk Of Drug Abuse?
Parents, doctors, and others have wondered whether common treatments for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) inadvertently predispose adolescents to future drug abuse. The answer may depend on the age at which treatment is started and how long it lasts, say the authors of a new brain-imaging and behavioral study conducted in animals. Mary Ellen Pleasant
"This site is dedicated to accurate presentation of the life of Mary Ellen Pleasant, called the 'Mother of Civil Rights in California.' ... We also support the work of scholar/performer Susheel Bibbs, who ... has re-researched Pleasant's life and is presenting it accurately for the first time."The site features an illustrated biography of Pleasant, including information about her study with Voodoo Queen Marie LaVeaux. Also includes information about Bibb's chautauqua performances and related activities. Gallery: Mac TivoToGo Screens
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